Kitchen
The Perfect Sponge Cake: Common Baking Mistakes
(Dr. Oetker
January 13, 2021
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News
Staying Home: Get Yourself or Surprise Someone With a Cake Delivery in Lebanon
It's that special someone's birthday and you're not in town to celebrate it with them. Today ordering a gift online to be delivered to the place of choice is easy... and done daily. How about…
April 23, 2020
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Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
Desserts & Sweets | Germany Europe
September 22, 2019
Desserts & Sweets
Konditorei Buchwald: Berlin’s Oldest Pastry Shop is Not Worth Trying
When in Berlin, visit Patisserie “Konditorei G. Buchwald”! The pastry shop was founded in Cottbus in 1852 and is now the oldest patisserie in Berlin. The specialty is their Baumkuchen…
September 22, 2019
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Germany
Cuma: Breakfast at Home in Istanbul
Breakfast & Coffee | Istanbul Turkey Middle East
September 21, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Cuma: Breakfast at Home in Istanbul
Jazz music, the light coming in from all sides, wooden tables, layback seats... it’s home away from home in the heart of Istanbul. Order eggs Benedict with labneh! Enjoy a mouthwatering…
September 21, 2019
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Istanbul
Petra Roasting Company: A Coup de Coeur in Istanbul
Breakfast & Coffee | Istanbul Turkey Middle East
September 17, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Petra Roasting Company: A Coup de Coeur in Istanbul
On this beautiful Sunday morning, my first stop was at Mangerie, where I thought I'd discovered the best... I then continued to Delicatessen where again I thought I’ve found my coup de Coeur...…
September 17, 2019
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Istanbul
Desserts & Sweets
Lebanese Karim Bourgi: Creative Pastry Conquering the World
Based in Dubai since 2011, Chef Karim Bourgi is Executive Pastry Chef for the Al Mana Group, a role in which he manages the opening of La Maison du Chocolat Paris boutiques in the Middle East. He has…
Breakfast & Coffee
Cortado: Your Espresso Bar and Desserts Parlor
I believe the first hundred meters of Gemmayze are tuning into “Asia Town” while the end from St.Nicolas stairs onward is becoming a destination for coffee lovers. Cortado is one of…
April 13, 2019
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Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael
Desserts & Sweets
Pate A Choux: Mouthwatering Cakes, Upscale and Unique
During my adolescence, I remember dad taking me to a pastry shop all the way up to Broumana. Owned and run by Victor Rbeiz, Pâte à Choux cakes were special, freshly…
March 26, 2019
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Lebanon
News
Prada's Marchesi 1824 Bakery Soon in London
A while back I wrote about my experience at the beautiful Prada's Marchesi 1824 bakery and now the eye catching pastries will soon be available in London. Debuting in the chic Mayfair district, on…
March 19, 2019
Lunch at the Sage Parlour in Mar Mikhael
International Cuisine | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East
March 03, 2019
International Cuisine
Lunch at the Sage Parlour in Mar Mikhael
Inspired by broad North American, European, and Mediterranean influences, the parlor lives up to the quirky wisdom of its namesake with a flavourful menu that infuses morning cuisine with a…
March 03, 2019
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Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael
Welcome Home; For a Memorable Sunday Sweet Breakfast in Mar Mikhael
Breakfast & Coffee | Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael Beirut Lebanon Middle East
February 10, 2019
Breakfast & Coffee
Welcome Home; For a Memorable Sunday Sweet Breakfast in Mar Mikhael
It’s home away from home, and it’s located in the heart of Mar Mikhael. Open the door to where the heart is, let yourself go to the soothing music and fresh aromas of food and coffee. A…
February 10, 2019
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Gemmayze & Mar Mikhael
Comparative Review
Galette des Rois: Endless Choices to Choose From; A Video Review
A king cake is a type of cake associated with a number of countries with the festival of Epiphany at the end of the Christmas season. It’s called “Galette des Rois”. A tradition on…
January 08, 2019
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Lebanon
Hardware Société: Paris’ Perfect Breakfast Treat
Breakfast & Coffee | Paris France Europe
December 24, 2018
Breakfast & Coffee
Hardware Société: Paris’ Perfect Breakfast Treat
A restaurant I consider to be one of the top three breakfast destinations in Paris served come amazing creations that will leave you speechless. I visited two months ago and now back to this…
December 24, 2018
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Paris
Leopold’s of London: Desserts on the Beach in Dubai
Bread & Bakeries | Dubai UAE GCC Middle East
November 24, 2018
Bread & Bakeries
Leopold’s of London: Desserts on the Beach in Dubai
A local creation called Leopold’s opens as of breakfast until late night and serves an all-day-long selection of creative items. After having two breakfasts around, Leopold’s was third on…
November 24, 2018
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Dubai
Carette Paris: A Happy Ambiance, Amazing Food, Extravagant Desserts
Bread & Bakeries | Paris France Europe
December 20, 2017
Bread & Bakeries
Carette Paris: A Happy Ambiance, Amazing Food, Extravagant Desserts
Open since 1927, Carette has been the Meeting point for locals and travelers coming here to see and be seen. A cafe trottoir with an internal dining space set in front of a lavish display of…
December 20, 2017
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Paris
Desserts & Sweets
Passionnée de Gourmandises: Mouth Watering Cakes Baked at Home
Thick yellow cream and perfectly cooked soft meringue, a tart that looks like a spring flower arrived at the office on this beautiful Monday morning. A colored box with gold engraved letters, a…
November 05, 2017
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Lebanon
Desserts & Sweets
Arnaud Lahrer: Picture Perfect Pastries in Paris
Tonight I was invited to have dinner at my friend's in Paris and planned to take a cake with me… Considered one of the capital’s best pastry shops, I passed by Arnaud Lahrer located on…
September 27, 2017
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Paris
News
Game of Thrones Cake Creates Buzz in Dubai
As a Game of Thrones fan, you'll be interested in this piece of news... Or should we say piece of cake. In time for the show's new season debut, a Dubai bakery has curated a super expensive cake…
July 14, 2017
Spotted Stories
Architecturally Inspired Pastries: Just Watch!
Pastries designed by pastry chef Dinara Kasko look so good to actually eat. Kasko, from Ukranian, creates geometric, modern pastries that look more like little sculptures.
July 10, 2017
Dominique Ansel Crowned World's Best Pastry Chef of 2017
Desserts & Sweets | New York USA Americas
May 03, 2017
Desserts & Sweets
Dominique Ansel Crowned World's Best Pastry Chef of 2017
Today the winners of Best Restaurant and Best Pastry Chef of 2017 have been revealed, and it is Dominique Abdel who is crowned Best Pastry Chef of the year. Luckily this happened when I was in New…
News
The UK According to Cakes and Biscuits
In the UK they’re lovers of something sweet — whether that be a mid-afternoon snack, an accompaniment to tea or something after dinner. There rarely seems a time when a cake or…
May 02, 2017
Reviews
OH Bakehouse: Lactose Free, Gluten Free, Guilt Free
Gluten-free, lactose-free and definitely more healthy, OH Bakehouse is now open on Monot street. I've heard many positive reviews about it and after having one of their brownies at the office I…
March 19, 2017
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Achrafieh
Start Your Day on a Happy Note at Al Mandaloun Dbayeh
Breakfast & Coffee | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
March 10, 2017
Breakfast & Coffee
Start Your Day on a Happy Note at Al Mandaloun Dbayeh
I come here so often that it feels like my second home – a place where I relax, enjoy good vibes and soothing music. It’s a happy space … sit on one of their comfortable…
March 10, 2017
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Dbayeh
Spotted Stories
Casper&Gambini's: The Cruffin Now in Lebanon
After the "Cronut" craze in NYC in 2013, Casper&Gambini's launched their Cronut. Following the world's trends in innovative bites, they are now introducing what is calle
November 03, 2016
Chocolate
Mr. Holmes: The Famous Chocolate Cruffin!
When there’s a line of thirty people waiting to eat some sweet, you'll know that the place is worth trying. On a calm street, where nothing usually happens, is a pastry shop or more of a bakery…
October 17, 2016
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San Francisco
Spotted Stories
The “Spook-tacular” Range from McVitie’s
McVitie’s has unveiled their latest limited edition cake range for Halloween. This year the brand has launched an extensive “spook-tacular” range of spookily themed cake bars.…
October 14, 2016
Chocolate
Little Cupcake Bakeshop: The Dark Chocolate Cake!
When Food&Wine magazine highlights the best chocolate cakes in America and you happen to be in the state of one of them (New York in this case) that sells it, of course I will be heading…
August 02, 2016
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New York
Tasty Discoveries
Equia: Healthy Treats Made in Lebanon
I just received a breathtaking package of more than a dozen items. The brand is called Equia. The products look neat, packaging follows international standards and, proudly, the brand is Lebanese.
May 10, 2016
Food Gadgets
Write On - An Icing Piper Like No Other
Nothing is cuter than kitchen gadgets with a twist. We're loving this over-sized pencil that's a playful interpretation of an icing piper.
March 13, 2016
Desserts & Sweets
The First Dessert Only Cafe in Central London
Do you sometimes wonder why the dessert menu is almost always smaller than the savoury menu in a cafe/restaurant... well, it seems that Hotel Café Royal is making this dream for many come…
February 27, 2016
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Breakfast & Coffee
Barcomi's: A Cup of Culture in Berlin
Her name is Cynthia Barcomi and she has already published five books. Known to have some of the finest cakes in Berlin, the deli cafe is nestled inside an old complex of buildings made of red bricks.…
December 27, 2015
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Germany
Cafe Luitpold: A So Called Famous Spot in Munich
Breakfast & Coffee | Germany Europe
December 26, 2015
Breakfast & Coffee
Cafe Luitpold: A So Called Famous Spot in Munich
After doing some research online, I was led to Cafe Luitpold. Cafe Luitpold is described as one of the most best places to enjoy good desserts in Munich. It is indeed a busy café, a fine…
December 26, 2015
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Germany
Chocolate
Slice Chocolate is Now a Thing
Did you know that Slice Chocolate is now a thing... Bourbon, a Japan-based company, has started to sell chocolate slices packaged like Kraft cheese singles. Each pack contains five two-millimeter…
December 15, 2015
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Recommended
Levain Bakery: The World's Finest Cookies in New York
I woke up early on a beautiful cold day and headed straight to Levain, the most popular bakery in New York, a place everybody should try at least once in their life – or at least this is what…
Recommended
Mrs.M: The Taste of Happiness
A beautiful pink bag with a box inside made it to my clinic. It's heavy... and looks like a gift for kids... I was so excited to open it.
August 13, 2015
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Metn
News
Mars Cake Bar: Enjoy Same Flavor but in a Cake
Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats (MCD&T) has extended its celebration cake range, with the introduction of the new Mars Bar Cake.
Featuring the Mars confectionery brand, the Mars Bar Cake is…
May 02, 2015
Tasty Discoveries
Blu: A New Pastry Shop in Mtayleb
Blu, a pastry shop close to my home has recently opened on the Mtayleb highway. Located in Palm Plaza Centre, Blu has a catchy facade and some fresh colors that make you want to stop. It has a…
April 09, 2015
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Metn
Tasty Discoveries
Cakes&Cookies Maamoul: "La Recette de ma Mere"
I always wondered how hard it was to produce mammoul, how much time and dedication it needed... This Easter season, I made it a point to try as many mammoul as I could, diving into the world of those…
April 02, 2015
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Metn
Spotted Stories
The 60 Seconds Recipe: Miniature Guinness Cakes
Here’s the recipe:I NEVER bake cakes so you know it's a special occasion (and
April 01, 2015
The Breakfast Buffet at Al Mandaloun Dbayeh
Breakfast & Coffee | Dbayeh Mount Lebanon Lebanon Middle East
March 23, 2015
Breakfast & Coffee
The Breakfast Buffet at Al Mandaloun Dbayeh
How amazing it is to start your day on positive notes. Fresh vibes with some jazz music playing in the background will guarantee a smile on your face. The famous Mandaloun cafe, nestled in Dbayeh's…
March 23, 2015
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Dbayeh
Spotted Stories
Online Delivery: Not in Town? Surprise Someone with that Special Cake
It's that special someone's birthday and you're not in town to celebrate it with them. Today ordering a gift online to be delivered to the place of choice is easy... and done daily. How about…
February 19, 2015
Spotted Stories
An English House in the Heart of Iceland's Wild
You won’t expect that something like this exists in the middle of nowhere in Iceland. What am I talking about? Ensku Husin – a house, which looks exactly like a typical old English…
January 21, 2015
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Iceland
News
Hocus Pocus Bake Sale for a Great Cause
It's time to make some magic this Christmas... A bake sale for a great cause is taking place at Beirut Souks on December 13th and 14th.
All proceeds will go to feeding families in need…
December 14, 2014
Spotted Stories
A Fashionable Christmas Cake by Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld recently designed a Christmas cake, better known as Buche to most of us, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Beige Alain Ducasse Tokyo. Limited to only 100 cakes, each cake is…
November 22, 2014
News
The World's Most Expensive Cupcake Costs $900
Let's take a look at the most expensive cupcake out there today. Lisa Sanguedolce, owner of Toronto’s Le Dolci Bakery was asked to make a special cupcake to celebrate his wife's…
August 21, 2014
Desserts & Sweets
Sweet Lebanon: 33 of the Finest Mouthwatering Desserts!
Who doesn’t love desserts? Perfect pieces of mouthwatering indulgence… But where can you find the best of what Lebanon has to offer, in terms of sweets, cakes, cookies, ice cream... Are…
Bread & Bakeries
Now I Know Why People are In love with Bread Repulic
Bread Republic, this popular bakery is indeed a place to visit and discover... So here I am on a mission to find the best bread in town, along side the best Pain Perdu... Bread Republic is inevitably…
July 06, 2014
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Achrafieh
Desserts & Sweets
Nouh Al Haddad: The One and Only "Halawat el Shmeisseh"
What a morning! I arrived to Tripoli unprepared and without any particular place to visit. One place after the other, I found myself discovering the oldest and finest the Northern capital has to…
June 16, 2014
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Tripoli
Food Gadgets
Have a Cupcake and See What Your Future Holds
Today's your lucky day - you've got a cupcake with a surprise inside! These Fortune Cakes Cupcake Molds hold a special message printe
June 07, 2014
Street Food
Street Food at The Broadway Market, London
I could honestly spend my life discovering food markets around the world and London has a bunch of them that are really interesting. Some people like to go to museums, while others prefer nature…
May 02, 2014
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London